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Newspaper
Clare Sentinel
Location
Clare, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1931
Page
4
Residents and relatives from Flint Alma Clare and Barryton visited and picnicked on Hight Point Lake as water levels drop. A birthday surprise for Nina Shenabarger and a large weekend dance followed. School begins August 31 with Mrs Van Gibbons teaching.
Norris and Norman and Blystone spent the weekend at Pontiac and Detroit. Ross Robinett of Chesaning visited with cousin Milo Rohnee, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mickle called at Glen Gordon's, and Arvilla Davis stayed with her aunt Mrs. L. Pidway. Mrs. Ralph Shull and son Max visited her parents, while Mrs. Glen Poet traveled north with her sister and husband. Paul Kemp of Pontiac visited his parents last week. Vern Haines drove to Port Huron to see his wife and daughter. Roselle spent last week with the Eugene Allen family in Coleman. Mrs. Chas. Whitlock assisted as a cutler at Mrs. K. Turner’s last Friday. The schoolhouse is being remodeled and painted with Amos Wilson and Ferrin Rowland handling carpentry and Chas Whitlock painting.
West Freeman reports visitors and family news across the area. Robert Stirling Byitt Austin and James Shenabarger visited Clare Monday night. P MacFadyen hosted a Clare son business. A Shepherd and W Combs of Wa-Lake Pontiac visited Cari Shenabarger Home. Kenneth Kipp Brill Marion camped and fished at Little Cranberry Lake. Tom Cook hosted two daughters and families. Mrs C Cook’s brother stayed briefly and is much improved after illness. Joe Howell hosted relatives from the southern part of the state for the weekend.
Mr and Mrs Paul Grane and friends visited Sunday while Mr and Mrs Ployd Graine called on the latter s parents Saturday. Ackerman family moved from Boulton to Saunders and Rigles family moves to Boulton. Tessman family to Clare Saturday. Local residents attended State Park theatre Sunday. Frank Turner did underbrushing for James Garabrant last week. BE R Barlow and Henry Craine worked on the road. Harold Sprague stayed with Al Sprague at Silver Lake. Algernon Tessmen and Wayne Sprague went to Ann Arbor for tonsil surgery last Thursday. Mr Murphy toured the State capital with the boys.
Lansing visitors Mr. and Mrs Chester and other relatives spent the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Myers. The community mourned Mrs. W. Kanarr with funeral services held nearby. Several families from Midland Flint Lansing Harrison Hastings and Flint joined for meals and shared sympathy.
Miss Ethyl Carncross visited Coleman friend last week. Midland couple A H Hutchinson hosted relatives for a Saturday night. Ashley visitors stayed with Regar family. Honderichs spending days at their farm near Carson City. Vandewarkers camping at Wilson Park. Raymonds moved into Vandewarker home. Stanley Kleiner visited Clare relatives. Wm Arnold attended St Louis camp meeting. Martha Kannar died. sympathy extended. Virginia Poet ill then improving. Jas B Allen called to Bagitaw Pryiday for daughter Zwingman’s illness. Audley Smith joined. Reports of black perrying circulate. Lansing toys sent by Eagle youth Norian Hutchinson, Lawrence Hutchinson, Lawrence Bates, Staley Kleiner. boys await news.
Mrs. Otto Kleiner and Mrs. Robt. Kleiner finish updates at the old schoolhouse in Pontia, turning it into a community credit. Otto completed repairs while plans arise for a Standard plate ceremony to be arranged by the county commissioner.
Gladwin residents and guests are listed visiting friends and family across multiple towns including Harrison Detroit Ypsilanti and Lansing. Meetings include a county Grange session at Gladwin and an officers practice night for a new eight member class.
Weekend visitors fill Hinkleville as Emma and Nellis Beatlinger stay with sister Mary Purvis near Cortland. Ray Geib called to Grand Rapids by his mother’s grave illness returns to report her condition. Numerous relatives from Saginaw Lansing Detroit Battle Creek and more spend time with local families. school resumes Monday with Mrs. Arthur Wieming as teacher.
Mrs G Aikney called on her brother Ivan Nevill in Vernon on Wednesday to make the acquaintance of two new nephews.
Mrs Reginald McBride and friends visit the well end in Saginaw. Gerald Warner of Detroit spends Sunday with his uncle and aunt in Cedar Springs Hugh Warner visits Cedar Springs relatives. Roy Utley family visits J W Butters. Catherine Butters visits sister Ulay Maple Grove. Camp meeting at St Louis attended by Cora Wilson George Penny V Tryon and daughter Zella. Bailey Lake anglers report good catches.
Mass at 8 00 A M at St Cecilia with Rev Stanley Morrison pastor Congregational Church offers regular services under Rev Albert Dawe and will reconvene on September 6th.
Rev C Binhammer preaches in German at 9 45 English at 10 45 with Sunday School at 10 30 and community service at 11 00 Elder G W Burt of Beaverton to preach at 7 90 o'clock no services at St Louis Camp meeting runs August 20 to August 30 marking the 39th gathering of the Church of God on the grounds two miles east and half a mile north of St Louis everyone welcome
The Methodists at W. W. Hurd pastorate announce August 30 regular services followed by an Official Board meeting with Aid Society and Auxiliary officers to reorganize and close the year. An eight o clock session is planned at the church. Herrick Methodist Church also holds August 30 regular services and a Missionary Society evening service with Mite Box collection.
Rev. Chas. Stroup announces a 10 AM sermon titled The Two Characters followed by Sunday School growth and inviting families. Worship starts 11:15 with Miss Laura Thompson as superintendent and a 7:30 PM continuation from Revelations. Wednesday prayer service at 7:30. Annual meeting Tuesday.
Reverend Edison Habbegar, a Bible School student from Berne Indiana, will preach at the North Michigan Camp Ground church in Carson City on September 1 and 2 with special singers. Evening services at 745 p m. Prayer meeting Thursdays at 800 p m. Sabbath School at 1030 a m. Brother Victor Birdsall newly elected class leader Chas Ott Superintendent. Attend and be welcome. Watch for ladies aid announcements.
A Country Home note imagines future architects as specialists like doctors, prescribing window troubles and styles to match homes, predicting a shift toward tailored window design.
About 2000 people attended a Glebe County event in Wilson State Park celebrating wildlife pictures and conservation. Speakers from Clare county Harrison Gladwin Cadillacy and Lan sing supported the effort praising Director George R Hogarth and his team. The evening ended with a community song The Bear Went Over the Mountain and a sense of closer cooperation between officials and citizens.
Michigan onion growers can save trouble with next year s crop by destroying culls from the present harvest to remove the onion fly pupae hiding places. Entomology department at Michigan State College notes cull piles in fields serve as winter homes for the fly, and adults emerge to attack new onions.
The culls must be destroyed immediately as larvae of the onion maggot leave the culls and pupate in the soil. In spring adults emerge from pupal cases. burying deep or burning kills maggots. Control after establishment is costly and difficult. Allegan County leads Michigan in onion acreage with many counties producing commercially. Farmers should prepare exhibits for the Clare County Fair at Harrison September 18 to 19.
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